Metaversum GmbH
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Metaversum GmbH is the Berlin-based startup company
behind the 3D virtual world Twinity
. The company was founded in July 2006 and is led by CEO Jochen Hummel, CMO
Dr. Mirko Caspar and CTO Christian von Hardenberg.
The company has offices in Berlin
, Kiev
and Singapore
and is currently employing around 80 people.
in some of the most promising fields on the web, both in 2D
and 3D
, and is known for developing and operating the 3D mirror world
Twinity™ as well as the former urban style sharing social network
Yumondo™.
The vision behind the main product Twinity, is to bring the real and the virtual worlds closer together by building realistic replicas of the world's most vibrant cities in 3D. Berlin
, Singapore
, London
, Miami and New York City
have been launched in Twinity so far, with other cities set to follow. Twinity members can create personal avatars
, explore real cities virtually, move into a 3D home, chat
with friends or just have fun together.
Metaversum is financially provided by international venture capital
ists and Balderton Capital, formerly Benchmark Capital
Europe, is one of the major investors behind Metaversum. Metaversum also previously received funding from the Interactive Digital Media Programme Office hosted at the Media Development Authority of Singapore.
Startup company
A startup company or startup is a company with a limited operating history. These companies, generally newly created, are in a phase of development and research for markets...
behind the 3D virtual world Twinity
Twinity
Twinity is the first 3D online virtual world to build true-to-scale replicas of large cities from all over the world. Twinity is developed by Metaversum GmbH, a company based in Berlin, Germany. It offers its population, called Twinizens, to navigate around virtual versions of real-world cities,...
. The company was founded in July 2006 and is led by CEO Jochen Hummel, CMO
Chief marketing officer
Chief Marketing Officer is a corporate title referring to an executive responsible for various marketing activities in an organization...
Dr. Mirko Caspar and CTO Christian von Hardenberg.
The company has offices in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and is currently employing around 80 people.
Products and vision
Metaversum aims to be a leading innovatorInnovator
An innovator in a general sense, is a person or an organization who is one of the first to introduce into reality something better than before. That often opens up a new area for others and achieves an innovation.-History:...
in some of the most promising fields on the web, both in 2D
2D computer graphics
2D computer graphics is the computer-based generation of digital images—mostly from two-dimensional models and by techniques specific to them...
and 3D
3D computer graphics
3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...
, and is known for developing and operating the 3D mirror world
Mirror world
A Mirror World is a representation of the real world in digital form. It attempts to map real-world structures in a geographically accurate way...
Twinity™ as well as the former urban style sharing social network
Social network service
A social networking service is an online service, platform, or site that focuses on building and reflecting of social networks or social relations among people, who, for example, share interests and/or activities. A social network service consists of a representation of each user , his/her social...
Yumondo™.
The vision behind the main product Twinity, is to bring the real and the virtual worlds closer together by building realistic replicas of the world's most vibrant cities in 3D. Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Miami and New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
have been launched in Twinity so far, with other cities set to follow. Twinity members can create personal avatars
Avatar (computing)
In computing, an avatar is the graphical representation of the user or the user's alter ego or character. It may take either a three-dimensional form, as in games or virtual worlds, or a two-dimensional form as an icon in Internet forums and other online communities. It can also refer to a text...
, explore real cities virtually, move into a 3D home, chat
Online chat
Online chat may refer to any kind of communication over the Internet, that offers an instantaneous transmission of text-based messages from sender to receiver, hence the delay for visual access to the sent message shall not hamper the flow of communications in any of the directions...
with friends or just have fun together.
Metaversum is financially provided by international venture capital
Venture capital
Venture capital is financial capital provided to early-stage, high-potential, high risk, growth startup companies. The venture capital fund makes money by owning equity in the companies it invests in, which usually have a novel technology or business model in high technology industries, such as...
ists and Balderton Capital, formerly Benchmark Capital
Benchmark Capital
Benchmark Capital is a venture capital firm responsible for the early stage funding of some very successful startups. In 1997, the firm invested $6.7 million in eBay, which became worth more than $5 billion by the spring of 1999. Other high-profile investments include Ariba, Juniper Networks, Red...
Europe, is one of the major investors behind Metaversum. Metaversum also previously received funding from the Interactive Digital Media Programme Office hosted at the Media Development Authority of Singapore.